Highlights

Row 1

B.C. Unemployment Rate for Recent Month

8.4%

Month-Over-Month Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

−2.3%

Year-Over-Year Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.6%

Row 2

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates Since 2000

Unemployment Rates by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C.

2,444,300

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

+54,800

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−106,300

Row 4

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Month-Over-Month Percent Change in Number of Jobs by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 5

CAN Unemployment Rate (%) for Recent Month

9.0%

Month-Over-Month Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

−1.2%

Year-Over-Year Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

+3.5%

Row 6

Unemployment Rate for September 2020 by Province

Monthly Unemployment Rates by Province for 2020

Demographics

Row 1

Women B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: 6.8%

Men B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Men: 7.6%

Row 2

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Women

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
Month-Over-Month Change −1.5% ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 2.3% ▲

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Men

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
Month-Over-Month Change −1.3% ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 3.9% ▲

Row 3

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates by Gender Since 2000 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 4

Women Number of Jobs in B.C. (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: −18,000

Men Number of Jobs for (Aged 25 Years & Over) in B.C. {.value-box}}

Men: −49,800

Row 5

Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,030,400
Month-Over-Month Change 41,700 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −18,000 ▼

Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,111,200
Month-Over-Month Change 10,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −49,800 ▼

Row 6

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Gender for 2020 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 7

Youth B.C. Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 to 25 Years)

Youth: 15.9%

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

+2,600

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

−38,500

Row 8

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates by Age & Gender for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for Youth by Gender in 2020 (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

Job Type

Row 1

Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

Full-time: −117,400

Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

Part-time: +11,100

Row 2

Change in Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Full-Time Employment 1,887,700
Month-Over-Month Change 38,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −117,400 ▼

Change in Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Part-Time Employment 556,600
Month-Over-Month Change 16,300 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change 11,100 ▲

Row 3

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type in 2020

Row 4

Women Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women F/T: −76,700

Women Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women P/T: +39,700

Row 5

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Row 6

Men Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men F/T: −40,500

Men Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men P/T: −28,600

Row 7

Month-Over-Month Change Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Industry

Row 1

Public Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Public: +32,200

Private Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Private: −110,400

Row 2

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for September 2020

Public Sector Private Sector Self-employed
Number of Jobs 492,300 1,515,500 436,400
Month-Over-Month Change 24,300 ▲ 36,100 ▲ −5,600 ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 32,200 ▲ −110,400 ▼ −28,100 ▼

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C. by Month & Sector for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Goods & Services-producing Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Row 4

Goods-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Goods: −18,400

Services-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Services: −87,900

Row 5

Changes in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Industry for September 2020

COVID-19

Row 1

Month-Over-February Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.4%

Month-Over-February Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−94,800

Row 2

Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate by Age & Gender Since February 2020

Age Men Women
15 to 24 years 7.4% ▲ 6.3% ▲
25 to 54 years 3.6% ▲ 3.0% ▲
55 years and over 2.5% ▲ 0.0%

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type & Gender Since February 2020

Men Women
Employment -71,400 ▼ -23,400 ▼
Full-time employment -67,800 ▼ -38,900 ▼
Part-time employment -3,600 ▼ 15,600 ▲

Row 3

Change in B.C. Industry Unemployment Rates by Age & Gender Since February 2020

15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males
Total, all industries 7.3% 7.5% 7.2% 2.8% 2.9% 2.6% 0.3% −0.7% 1.1%
Goods-producing sector −3.7% x −4.0% 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% −2.0% x −1.2%
Agriculture x x x x x x x x x
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x x x x x x x
Utilities x x x x x x x x x
Construction 2.4% x 2.6% 4.4% x 5.5% −0.1% x 1.0%
Manufacturing x x x −1.9% x −5.2% −1.5% x x
Services-producing sector 5.0% 4.3% 6.3% 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4% 1.6%
Wholesale and retail trade 3.4% 2.9% 3.5% 3.5% 1.7% 5.1% −0.2% −0.7% x
Transportation and warehousing x x x 3.2% x 0.8% −2.8% x x
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing x x x 0.8% x x x x x
Professional, scientific and technical services x x x 2.0% −0.9% x x x x
Business, building and other support services x x x x x x x x x
Educational services x x x 2.4% 0.9% x x x x
Health care and social assistance x x x 2.6% 3.0% x x x x
Information, culture and recreation x x x 9.3% x x 0.3% x x
Accommodation and food services 6.5% x 5.7% 8.1% 12.1% 2.9% −4.4% −13.1% x
Other services (except public administration) x x x x x x x x x
Public administration x x x x x x x x x
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

Row 4

Change in Number of Industry Jobs in B.C. by Age & Gender Since February 2020

15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males Both Genders Females Males
Total, all industries −30,800 −10,200 −20,600 −20,100 −4,200 −15,800 −7,100 5,100 −12,200
Goods-producing sector 9,700 4,900 4,900 −12,200 10,800 −23,000 −1,400 3,700 −5,100
Agriculture 5,200 x x −3,200 400 −3,600 7,100 3,100 4,000
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x 200 3,100 −3,000 1,500 100 1,400
Utilities x x x 8,400 2,800 5,500 x x x
Construction 0 −200 400 −22,600 3,600 −26,300 −13,600 −2,500 −11,200
Manufacturing 5,400 2,800 2,500 5,100 800 4,300 5,800 3,500 2,300
Services-producing sector −40,600 −15,100 −25,500 −7,800 −15,000 7,200 −5,800 1,500 −7,300
Wholesale and retail trade −20,100 −8,900 −11,200 −5,900 −9,800 3,900 −7,300 3,100 −10,300
Transportation and warehousing −200 x 1,200 −4,100 −2,200 −1,900 −100 −500 400
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing −4,700 −2,800 −1,900 9,800 11,900 −2,000 −5,600 −6,900 1,300
Professional, scientific and technical services −4,300 x −900 19,000 1,200 17,800 −1,200 3,100 −4,300
Business, building and other support services −1,800 1,000 −2,800 −5,600 −11,200 5,700 6,500 3,500 3,000
Educational services −5,100 −2,500 −2,600 −400 −3,600 3,100 −1,000 3,500 −4,500
Health care and social assistance 7,400 6,300 1,100 −1,300 9,800 −11,000 −4,100 −7,500 3,500
Information, culture and recreation −400 3,600 −4,000 −6,400 1,000 −7,400 2,900 −100 2,900
Accommodation and food services −14,300 −11,100 −3,100 1,200 −5,800 7,000 2,500 6,900 −4,500
Other services (except public administration) −1,000 2,400 −3,400 −17,300 −8,400 −8,900 3,600 1,000 2,600
Public administration x x x 3,100 2,200 900 −2,000 −4,700 2,900
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

About

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Data are sourced from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (LFS), a monthly survey which measures the current state of the Canadian labour market.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Tables:

B.C. Data Catalogue:

All data are released under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

This report is built with the flexdashboard R package, sourcing the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data using the cansim R package, the Canadian provincial and territorial boundaries geospatial data using the cancensus R package and the British Columbia economic region boundaries geospatial data using the bcdata R package.

The R code is available in bcgov GitHub, made available under the Apache 2.0 licence.